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CEBU, Philippines -- Southeast Asian used car trading platform Carsome will acquire a 19.9% stake in ASX-listed iCar Asia from Catcha Group, according to a company statement. [1]

JAKARTA -- Kuala Lumpur-headquartered iCar Asia said that it had entered into a binding agreement to acquire Carmudi's business unit in Indonesia, in a move to tap into growth in Southeast Asia's online used car sales market. [2]

Stories from 10 May 2005 Flags as graphs of social issues Icaro Doria, a 25-year old Brazilian reporter for Lisbon-based Grande Reportagem magazine, has produced a beautiful set of eight images, part of a series called “Meet the World”. The images... [3]

Tropical Storm Eta expected to become hurricane Forecasters expect Eta to become a hurricane on Monday and hit the coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday. Rain-heavy Tropical Storm Eta strengthened on Sunday as it headed fo [4]

‘In the hands of God:’ Storm Iota pummels Central America Puerto Cabezas still partly flooded caused by Hurricane Eta two weeks ago, again bears the brunt of the storm’s impact. [5]

TOKYO -- The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group has reached a basic agreement to purchase fourth-ranked Japanese forklift manufacturer UniCarriers Holdings, putting Mitsubishi Heavy in position to become a global player in the field. [6]

MANILA -- Emperador, the world's largest brandy maker by production volume, said on Monday that it will acquire the Domecq brandy and wine brands of Pernod Ricard, marking the Philippine company's entry into Latin America. [7]

MUMBAI -- India's private sector is warning that the country's ambitious universal health care program, known as Modicare, could be unworkable, and may even undermine hospitals' ability to treat patients. [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-07-14 · 75% match

Malaysian trading startup Carsome to acquire iCar Asia in $200m deal

CEBU, Philippines -- Southeast Asian used car trading platform Carsome will acquire a 19.9% stake in ASX-listed iCar Asia from Catcha Group, according to a company statement.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-09-23 · 75% match

Malaysia's iCar Asia to acquire Indonesian car marketplace Carmudi

JAKARTA -- Kuala Lumpur-headquartered iCar Asia said that it had entered into a binding agreement to acquire Carmudi's business unit in Indonesia, in a move to tap into growth in Southeast Asia's online used car sales market.

[3] MM globalvoices.org · 2005-05-10 · 65% match

Global Voices · 10 May 2005

Stories from 10 May 2005 Flags as graphs of social issues Icaro Doria, a 25-year old Brazilian reporter for Lisbon-based Grande Reportagem magazine, has produced a beautiful set of eight images, part of a series called “Meet the World”. The images...

[4] MM www.aljazeera.com · 2020-11-01 · 65% match

Tropical Storm Eta expected to become hurricane

Tropical Storm Eta expected to become hurricane Forecasters expect Eta to become a hurricane on Monday and hit the coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday. Rain-heavy Tropical Storm Eta strengthened on Sunday as it headed fo

[5] MM www.aljazeera.com · 2020-11-17 · 65% match

‘In the hands of God:’ Storm Iota pummels Central America

‘In the hands of God:’ Storm Iota pummels Central America Puerto Cabezas still partly flooded caused by Hurricane Eta two weeks ago, again bears the brunt of the storm’s impact.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-07-31 · 65% match

Mitsubishi Heavy strikes deal to buy forklift maker UniCarriers

TOKYO -- The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group has reached a basic agreement to purchase fourth-ranked Japanese forklift manufacturer UniCarriers Holdings, putting Mitsubishi Heavy in position to become a global player in the field.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-05 · 65% match

Philippines' Emperador dives into Latin American liquor market

MANILA -- Emperador, the world's largest brandy maker by production volume, said on Monday that it will acquire the Domecq brandy and wine brands of Pernod Ricard, marking the Philippine company's entry into Latin America.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-11-15 · 65% match

Modicare puts hospitals at risk, Indian companies warn

MUMBAI -- India's private sector is warning that the country's ambitious universal health care program, known as Modicare, could be unworkable, and may even undermine hospitals' ability to treat patients.

[9] MM morungexpress.com · 69% match

Reflections: March 26-2026

[10] MM english.news.cn · 65% match

GLOBALink | China reopens its embassy in Nicaragua

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-01-01 11:02:32 China on Friday officially reopened its embassy in Nicaragua after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations on Dec. 10. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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